The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-28
COL BOaTHER DECLINES.
His Reasons for Roi Becoming q Candidate
hi iha United STATES Senate.

{fof ne unlted siaies pehafss
CoI. D. !. Rqatnsr teddromed the follow
ing open lottentg thge1i,or of the Froyyills
Tyl5aR. TT shows haFs the Monroe Bsale7
IN, in conspicuous light the estimation IN
which Gov. MeEnery Is held By. those who
know him best, 10 also shows the unqualified
Eoorn and contempt with which the people "
MourDe ana ell friends Of his view the pres
ent disgraeeflfl campaign of Islander, Vitupor-
alton aBd deliberate falseb0od aGsinst the
existing Democratic Executive and Demo-
oFstic administration II Louisiana.
MoaRoE, La., Oct 10, 1887.
Editor of the TT0isn TroyYilla, La
Ny Dear sir.-T'he editorial 10 Your last
issue, exercising IN the most Gathering t0rms
your desire that | should be selected 70
occupy 0ne of the seats ~ the United States
SenRge. gave me, nspet say, the most SIM
eefe pieasure. IN he regarded By the people
anonR whom was reared and Nth whom
have lived for tgentrtiYe geRrs a. worthy pE
80 distinguished ~ henosi and AZ capable Of
branch III thB NSgibki8t LeRislAtlre, isindoed
Rl honor and compliment OF when . man
less Ytiii liiaf myself might well be proud,
The faet tliRt tie tlTea Journals published
IN tho DatisiI OK my former. residence have
cOnoUrTed in expressing their preference Tor
me, and tiiAt ! All assured they voice the
gentlneHt 9f Vie g&i kl a1citas q feeling ~
which III indispensable in words.
But While other fiiends IN other parishes
have likewise suggested my pane gla urged
n0eition, an iiopre35ed with dc eonyielion
fhnt / cannot eonaeionttouslY consent ~ be-
come eanaidate or longer ieaye my position
All tiis time, IN my humble Judgment, thn
mOAt important subject for tie eoneidegation
NJ the people Is the gubernat0riai contest,
which n e8lsiilsipe tic State.
A cotelie on pGlltieiaRR who were bitterly
opposed 10 the nomination of Goy. MeERgfY
in 1882, and some Oh whom were prepared
III boil Bis nomination and aid naH elandes-
ting enoFt4 70 defeat, having pursued him
With Folentllaa ranc0r aHd b0afilitF dnIiHg
his entire administration, have dragged from
honorable fatiFement that honorable soldier
and diptingfisheA citiael5 Gen. braness. Y,
hi9hollsi sud ere asing him az ? ,EtalliYg
horse fpe the purpose OF accomplishing the
ruin Of their liqted enemy and VI advancing
tfeif own political fortunes.
They asplle 70 the abgolnte control of
Iqni5iana. Rot e9ateat With poisoning We
i8iiia of the preaident against Gov MeEnery
ahd al his fEifIldg, they NOW essay 10 eiact
thgiT candidate Governor Of the State. and
TINS control not onlY tue ,pgtgqaaRe q the
FedoiRi gnyerpment here but also The State
Rafritad ii egefy charge Witch tho naIis-
nifty III disappointed ambition could RlR-
gaat in every effort u Fasten any net II cor
Lnptiot or lpeanpeieliee upon the pt4aepf
Executive, tley content themselfes VIII the
daily and weekly repetition Of dale and e1-
piloaeg ele5aers aild ss9s n asgs n bg
bone iasstablish vs. opep ehaFge and direct
attack as prAof.
They ignore The Nagpifieent gncearg which
talo ON wasted country and protect il from
TIC tagages Qf hnQda and peHtiiep0e, ne u
entitled 10 no credit iGf The CONSTRUCTION OK
leYeeg beeases thqg say, mt waA hin duly
igporfgg the fact that ~ ether posl-0ai.ipl
Governor bad sq1eeeded IA perforllinR this
mp8t impoffNpt aud gital work.
They igltpfe che con}pletq SUCCESS Of quar-
state from epidst9ie6 bpeauAc, foFaoolh, ihe
officers hy whom tiilE has been aeeerapl she's
were We app1snieeaend friends o. siog, Mc-
Iliey ridicalo thb attentlen 10 has paid to
Hgiigiilfi5fe, gpd hla etforia 10 aronae the
fafhiers Ut The State 10 THE necessity ol
higher aud heilex cultivation Of their lands
snd aEers,sessi "A iiodIe5 9as s sits
4 Byilant 10 the most ignorant, because, for
naoth, ~ going 70, he hoped 2 seepre hls
Jii9g iaaei, n bis efforts 70 excite "a interest
/ II he education 0f iheir childFen thqngh
I tho lAst NeisBils shows b dHplorabie .eondsti
I 0t illifefAeys bee4net, again, he hoped fof
pqpil {it9 tliPqsi3 a,s eitorit ~ behAlf o.
Ih6y iaaoro Ne excellence Of DO Judicial
i ADp0iatpenis; the splendid condition u she
fneneeg at lle stss9; tlq pSlldanse II epd WE
cRf6 duly fulnpfed upan hsre ~ tho appQiglsF
mett Of police jurors, and the ghqB4pg fhQRe
/ appcinteee have fQade ~ the mqnageineut ~
I parish liRRpcee and aifaiiH ah beeauao he
I hgg achieved these great works, g ttley saE
I fof pol tlehi itlt lIQnegs,
Wiicn BEkeq Whit Reform they PROPOSE 70
give, Ehat tlify QtQpQge 70 40, klleg say
'ne = lh glyc you q Iaaa % lead you ont 81
ln mg sripiop ne inseFltty q shs nemo
cratic parry y ~ issue "a tliif contesk
GOV. hicholiF and hig frieudH % pqt aaA
Heat he be honQfcd with tlla RqElinAfiop. W
Pc contfAfy. the pegpls aEe Y be honefcd N
hlH Acceptance.
/ MS nos ibst tleF would ada sloiher laurie
/ 20 bis bfoat but tteg would detracl tton
Coy; Meliiefy the cEellit % Which ne y JUST
entitled aRd aisQtacq hilu ct hoIia and
4 abroad, ~ iar NJ Ii IL thelf pcWeEs
SUCH Campaign ought not ~ baYe llle M
4 dorsemeut " patriotic men nnd ieYai Demo
4 cfaf
Samuel y. MeRpeyy Vas our nenanee apd
I ispAr Governor, be Il eniiFed to fali ans
hQuorallie rqnsi deIet iQn "a tllo hatlds Of ~
Ntfly, A4d should never 20 factiHGGd Y
appeRse thO Vfeth ~ II tacNon.
w mY cabdidaey foF 20 Important 4 posi
ti0l ea Etet 81 Qnite4 Steiqs aeiletpr geul
NECESSARILY weaken has q M igiend Cor